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    Re: Prescribing rights for Physiotherapists in Australia

    no we are not doctors, dentists or podiatrists. we should not prescribe leave that to qualified professionals trained in medicine and pharmacology.


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    Re: Prescribing rights for Physiotherapists in Australia

    Quote Originally Posted by pdoan01 View Post
    no we are not doctors, dentists or podiatrists. we should not prescribe leave that to qualified professionals trained in medicine and pharmacology.
    Hi pdoan01. What is your argument regarding this topic besides that we are not docs, dentists, pods? If we are trained as professional development, or post grad certificate what is the difference in who prescribes? It costs the patient and tax payer more to see two practitioners.



 
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